{"id":82000,"date":"2026-07-28T20:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/sony-music-publishing-promotes-ari-gelaw-to-svp-creative-ar\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T20:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:30:24","slug":"sony-music-publishing-promotes-ari-gelaw-to-svp-creative-ar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/sony-music-publishing-promotes-ari-gelaw-to-svp-creative-ar\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Music Publishing Promotes Ari Gelaw to SVP, Creative A&#038;R."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sony Music Publishing today announced the promotion of Ari Gelaw to Senior Vice President, Creative A&amp;R. Gelaw will continue to be based out of the company\u2019s Los Angeles office, reporting to SMP\u2019s President, Head of US A&amp;R Katie Welle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In her new role, Gelaw will be responsible for leading the company\u2019s US R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop team, spanning SMP\u2019s New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles offices. She will also continue to drive songwriter development and discovery initiatives, while also advancing global collaboration across the company\u2019s rosters and teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Since joining Sony Music Publishing in 2022 as Vice President, Creative A&amp;R, Gelaw has been instrumental to the company\u2019s creative advancement and roster growth, signing iconic talent such as <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/tag\/bigxthaplug\/\"><strong>BigXthaPlug<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, Monaleo, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/tag\/victoria-monet\/\"><strong>Victoria Monet<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, FLO, Samara Cyn, BBYKOBE and J White, while also continuing to work closely with top hitmakers including <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/tag\/mustard\/\"><strong>Mustard<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, INK, Yeat, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/tag\/leon-thomas\/\"><strong>Leon Thomas<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, Camper and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Katie Welle, President, Head of US A&amp;R, Sony Music Publishing said, \u201cAri is an exceptional A&amp;R and incredibly skilled at supporting talent. Her sharp creative instinct and dedication to songwriters have been key to our growth, and this promotion reflects her continued impact both creatively and as a leader. I couldn\u2019t be more thrilled to work alongside Ari as we continue to elevate the success of our roster and our team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67639\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ARI.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ARI-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ARI-211x150.jpg 211w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ARI.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67639\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ARI.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ARI.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ARI-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ARI-211x150.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<a title=\"Hip-Hop hats, buckets, snapbacks, beanies.\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64516 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hip-hop-hats.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64516 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hip-hop-hats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ari Gelaw said, \u201cI\u2019m grateful to Katie and Jon for their continued belief in me, and I am excited for this next step. There\u2019s incredible momentum across the R&amp;B and hip-hop space, and I look forward to working with our amazing team to build on this energy and help our songwriters reach even greater heights.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prior to her time at Sony Music Publishing, Gelaw served as Director of A&amp;R at Universal Music Publishing Group, where she signed and worked extensively with prominent talent including Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby and Coi Leray. 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